234: Toby Ball - Strange Arrivals S2

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234: Toby Ball - Strange Arrivals S2

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Sep 6, 2021

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Blake and Karen speak with Toby Ball, author and host of the Strange Arrivals, a podcast that presents a historical UFO event within a social and scientific context. They deep dive not just on the UFO phenomenon, but also on ufology, aspects of which Blake has strong feelings about, as he ardently shows throughout this episode.
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Sep 6, 2021

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234: Toby Ball - Strange Arrivals S2

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